Pre-Listing Appraisal Services from Home Appraisal Services

Avoid having your home on the market too long or selling yourself short by getting an appraisal to demonstrate the right listing price.

Many people are surprised when they find out that the market value of their house is much more than they thought, so investing in a professional appraisal actually allowed these people to get several thousand dollars over what they thought they'd get for their home. An appraisal helps those who have an inflated opinion of their home's amount of value to decide on a realistic price for their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced property won't attract interested buyers, which means you have wasted time on money and are left with no offers. Each month that your home is still sitting on the market is another month you have to pay the mortgage. And in the meantime, you're stuck paying the mortgage while your house sits on the market.

In today's evolving market, appointing a licensed appraiser is the #1 way to get an exact listing price for your home.

If you're working with a real estate agent to list your home, then you can expect them to give you a comparative market analysis (or CMA) that displays comparable sales in your local area. It's a customary starting point in determining your home's listing price. This is a vital (and very logical) step if your main objectives are to maximize profit and minimize your time on the market.

But even if you're working with the most experienced agent, it's definitely in your best interest to have a third-party's objective opinion of value before you sign a Listing Agreement.

And that's where Home Appraisal Services comes in! We'll perform a pre-listing appraisal so both you and your agent have an accurate description of your home's features and a detailed analysis of the most recent and similar comparable sales or "comps".

We're also experienced in helping you set a realistic price to sell so your house will appeal to potential buyers. A qualified appraisal from Home Appraisal Services can:

Be an extremely valuable negotiating tool once you have found an interested buyer
Blow away buyers with written proof of your home's shape inside and out
Eliminate repair hassles at the eleventh hour and make you aware of problems that might delay your closing
Reduce chances of unknown issues that can cause your sale to go up in smoke
Cut out waiting for the buyer's appraisal to have confidence the deal will close.

Upgrades that improve your home's value

In addition to "how much?", there may be more important questions to ask yourself prior to listing your home. Questions like "Would it be better to paint the whole house before we sell it?", "Should I put in that third bathroom?", "Do I need to finish my closet remodel?" You may not realize it, but everything we do to our houses can affect their value. But everything will affect it in a different way. A kitchen remodel may improve your home's appeal, but it may not justify the expenses involved.

Home Appraisal Services can help you with these important decisions. Home Appraisal Services appraisers have no vested interest in what amount your home sells for, unlike a real estate agent. Our fees are based on efforts to complete your report, and not a percentage of the sales price. An appraisal fee from Home Appraisal Services is based on our efforts to finalize your report, and are not a percentage of the sales price. Our fees are not a percentage of the sales price — our fees are based on efforts to complete the report. When it comes to investing in your house and settling on a fair price to sell at, a professional appraisal from Home Appraisal Services helps homeowners make the sharpest decisions.